LOS ANGELES — After one former Dodger received a long-awaited name to Cooperstown in December, so did one other on Tuesday.
Former Dodgers Manny Ramirez (38.8% in last 12 months of eligibility), Matt Kemp (0.5% in first 12 months) and Howie Kendrick (0.0% in first 12 months) have been additionally on the poll. Gamers should obtain not less than 5% of the vote annually to stay on the poll for a most of 10 years, they usually should seem on 75% of ballots to be voted into the Corridor of Fame.
This is an outline of how different gamers who hung out within the massive leagues with the Dodgers fared on the poll:
Like Kent, who appears prone to be enshrined in Cooperstown as a Big, Jones is much better recognized for his time with one other staff: the Braves. Jones spent the primary 12 years of his profession with Atlanta, the place he made a reputation for himself together with his defensive excellence in heart area. He gained 10 straight Gold Glove Awards from 1998-2007 and hit 434 homers in his profession. Jones was in decline by the point he joined the Dodgers, posting a .505 OPS throughout 75 video games in ’08.
Ramirez’s tenure with the Dodgers was transient however impactful, although “Mannywood” was tainted when he acquired a 50-game suspension for violating the league’s PED coverage in 2009. His a number of PED violations forged a shadow over his Corridor of Fame case, which might have been hermetic from the numbers alone: 2,574 hits, 555 homers, .996 OPS.
Kemp acquired two votes. There have been instances early on in Kemp’s profession that he appeared like a potential future Corridor of Famer, however accidents took their toll as soon as his peak had handed. Drafted by L.A. in 2003, Kemp slashed .292/.348/.494 in 10 seasons as a Dodger (2006-14, ’18). He completed second in NL MVP voting in ’11, accruing 8 bWAR that 12 months.
Kendrick, who didn’t obtain any votes, is best recognized for the large hit he had towards the Dodgers than his two years in L.A. from 2015-16. In Sport 5 of the 2019 NLDS, Kendrick hit a go-ahead grand slam that lifted the eventual World Collection champion Nationals to victory and despatched the Dodgers to a surprising early elimination.
Utley seems to be to be in fine condition to achieve the 75% threshold whereas his eligibility stays intact, and Cole Hamels — who signed with the Dodgers in 2021 however by no means made it right into a recreation — had a robust debut on the poll, receiving 23.8% of the vote.
